Where does “ånde” come from?

ånde (Danish) comes from Old Danish andæ, from Old Norse andi, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

ånde (Danish): breath; breathe

Definitions

  1. breath; breathe

Ancestry of “ånde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishandæ—
2Old Norseandibreath; aspiration; spirit, soul 1871, C.R....
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “ånde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse andi →